Adjustable screen-hanger.



D.v E. HIPOLITO, DECD. .M c. mromo, Aommsrunmx. v ADJUSTABLE SCREEN HANGER.

APPLICATION mso )une 16,1910.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

mviTEDsrATns PATENT oFFicE.

DAVID n. 'HIPoLITdToF `Los ANGELns, cALIroItNIA; IIAZEVL cnrrorrro, ADMINIsy'rnA'rnIxor k SAID DAVID HIroLrro, DEcEAsED, Assrenon 'ro nnnsnrr, INDI- VIDUALLY.

To all/idiom z't may cohcem: j y

Be it known that I, DAVIDE. HiroLITo,

a citizenk of the United States, residing atj Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and 4State of California,fhave invented a newand useful lAdjustable Screen-Hanger,

of which the following is a specification.

Objects of this invention are simplicity,

cheapness, yease ,ofV manufacture, ease of apl plication to the window and readyremoval and replacement of the screen.

This invention relates to' means for hang-v ing window screens so that they may swing outwardatthe bottom andinay kbe removed and replaced when desired.

ofthe building and by means of which the screen can be readily applied to and removed from the window frame by` a skilled workf Inanwhile ythe workman remains inside ythe building, thus to make it convenient to apply thefscreen without the useof ladders, and

thus economizing .time and avoiding danger.

Afurther object is to make removal of the screen by accidentor lby an unskilled person more difficult and unlikely than heretofore.

The invention may be applied in various forms.

The accompanying drawingsillustrate the invention in some of the forms in which it may be embodied.

Figure 1 1s a view of a pairof hinges constructed in one form of the, inventiony and assembled as though in use.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary outside elevation of a window provided with a screen hung by hangers of the form shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation from line w3, Fig. 2, showing the khanger in position with the screen partly open.

, Fig. 4 is a face View ofy one of the swing-l ing members shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a view of a pair of hinges of another form embodying parts Aof the inven-' tion.

Fig. 6 is a view of the partsfwhich go to make up one of theswinging members ofr the form shown in F1g.-5.

In the several views partsr that are analon y' Specification vof yLetters Patent.

window casing 9.

*ADJUSTABLE solarisiv-rriiiverin.1 5

y Patented A111217, 1917.

, ,kApp-iicationmeaJuneie,1910.. se'rialNo. 567,308.

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`The `frame bracket 1 is a flat kplate of sheet metal stampedto provide the Vmainbody 2, the upwardly and outwardlyproj ecting supporting lower arm 3 extending in the plane of the plate, and the horizontal retaining arm 4 above thesupporting upper arm; there being provided in the bases of said arms, respectively, oppositely arranged notches 5 and 6, one above the other, the notch 5 being in the'under edge of the retaining arm f1, `and kthe notch 6 beingfin the upper edge of the supporting arm 3; and said supporting arm extending above the level of the outlet from said notches and thelower edge of the retaining arm so that removal of the engaging pin lor the like of the swinging member of the hinge, by accident or by an unskilled person is unlikely and diiiicult.

v Said plate is provided with two nail holes 7 and 8, one above the other to receive yiastening means as screwslor nails by which the bracket is. secured on the blind stop of the In Fig. y3 nails 10 are shownv securing the bracket to the window rframe. Preferably the nails remployed for this purpose are the well-known cementcoatedk nails. i

.The swinging member 12 comprises a mainfbody 13 formed of a plate struck out of sheet metal and provided with a vertical adjusting slot 14 and a screw hole 15 through which screws 16 and 17 are 'respectively'inserted to Vsecure the plate to the screen frame 18.v The swinging plate 12 is provided at one edge witha laterally pivotal projection ,19, which insome instances is stamped, directly from the material forming the swinging plate and in other instances,'as

'shown' at 19, is a pivot formed of a piece of wire around whichis bent an upper extension 20 of the swinging plate as shown in rig. 5. i

, In the. form shown in Fig. 1 the pivotal projection 19 is an' integral part of the plate which forms the body- 13 and said projection limb 21' of which is adapted to contact with theunderside of the supporting arm 3; the space between the upper and lower limbs 19 and 21 of the loop is equal to the width of the supporting ,arml base so that when the also forms the top limbof a loop, the lower vided at their edges with fingers 22 bent i over to engage the edge of the screen frame. More than one of such lingers may be applied to each swinging member. Preferably one of said fingers 22 is arranged immediately below the loop and another finger 22 may be arranged at the lower end of the plate.

The brackets may be provided at theirr outer edges with gage shoulders 23, 24, which indicate to the eye of the workman the correct position of the brackets on the window frame. The shoulder 24 may be at the end of the open space below the retainer 4: and the shoulder' 23 may be a straight edge in a line with the shoulder 2st and parallelwith the vertical axis of the bracket.

In practice the workman will apply the bracket to the window frame allowing the gage shoulders 23, 24, to be fiush with the face of the blind-stop 25 and the top ofthe bracket to come against the top `member 26 of the frame, and will secure them in place by driving the fastening means as the nails 10 through the holes prepared therefor. Then the swinging members will be applied to the screen near the` top thereof with lingers, 22, 22 against the edges of the screen stiles, then the adjusting screws 16 will be inserted intothe adjusting slots 1st so as to hold the swinging plates tightly in position on the screen frame. Then the pivots 19 will be hooked over the support ing arms 3, the lower end of the screen being raised suiiiciently to allow the pivots to be inserted between the supporting and vretaining arms, and then the screen will be allowed to swing down into closed position,y

whereupon the workman may adjust the screen by. tapping the top of the lower rail or the bottom of the upper rail of the screen to move the screen down 'or up as occasion may require. When the screen has been brought to the required position so that it swings with satisfactory freedom, then the securing screws 17 will be inserted in place in the holes 15 and all the screws will be tightened, thus securing the swinging mem'- bers firmly to the screen.

In practice when it is desired to swing the screen outward without detaching it, the retaining arms engage the pivotal projection to prevent detachment. By moving the screen away from the'brackets so as to swing the pivots or pivotal projections outward Copies` of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the beyond the end of the retaining arm and by lifting the pivots or pivotal projections, the removal of the screenis effected.

yThe outer and under edge of the supporting arm is preferably curved as shown and the arm broadened downward to its base so that although at the base it fits the space between Vthe upper and lower limbs, it will readily receive the point of the arm.

The operation of mounting the hanger and hanging, removing and rehanging the'screen may all be accomplished by a person stand ing inside the building.

I claim 1. In a hinge, a bracket consisting of a flat plate having a main body, an upwardly and outwardly projecting supporting arm having a notch in its base at its upper edge and a retaining arm extending over the plate and having a notch in its under edge above the level of the notched base of the supporting arm, said supporting arm extending above the level of the under edge ofthe retaining arm substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A window screen hanger comprising a bracket and a swinging member having a laterally projecting pivot to engage the bracket,and also having fingers to engage the edge of the screen stile.

3. A window screen hanger comprising a bracket having an arm; and a swinging member formed of a plate having a later? ally 'projecting loop to encircle and pivotally engage the bracket arm and also having means to engage the edge of the screen stile.

4. In a hinge, a bracket consisting of af flat plate having a main body, an upwardly and outwardly projecting supporting arm extending in the plane of the plate and a horizontally retaining arm above the supporting arm; there being provided in the bases of said arms respectively oppositelyarranged-notches one above the other, the upper notch being in the under edge of the retaining arm and the lower notch being in the upper edge of the supporting arm; said supporting arm extending above the level of the outlet from said notches and the lower edge of the retaining arm so that removal from the lower notch, of the engaging element of the swinging member of the hinge is made diiiicult.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California this 9th day of June 1910.

DAVID E. HIPOLITO.

In presence off- JAMES R. TowNsnND, HAZEL CLARK HIroLrro.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D, C. 

